The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-27
A CALIFORNIA ROMANCE.
Trials AID Vicissitrdes of n Female sIiser's
Daughter.
IsacrameG ., Cal, Special


Sacramento, Cal, Special.
The reighboroood of White ROek
Springs, Ell Dorado County, is excited over
the discovery Of fortune hidden in a
chimney by a misery old woman of that
place. The discovery forms the last chap
ter IN curious tale of the vicissi.udes OF
fortune on this coast
Mrs. Dart early in the sos lived in FL Do
RADIO County, and had pretty daughter
named Lou, q girl of IS. The mother wss
well CT. and when her daughter fell in
love with a saloon-keeper, Austin Kelly,
she violently OBJ scted to the match. Tue
lovers were married, however, aud moved
TO San Francisco, where Kelly made a
lucky strike in mining stocks, clearing up
over 500 coo. He was not satisfied, but
wanted to be a millionaire and in the eff
fort lost every cent. Then he fell to drink
ing, LIQUOR made him demented, and be
was finally sent to the Insane Asylum.
His wife went to live with her mother in
her FL Dorado home.
After few months Kelly was disc hargsd
cured and he went to live with his mother
ln-law. She detested him, and made 1t so
unpleasant that his insanity returned, and
one day in fit of rage he choked her to
death. There was great popular excite
ment over the crime, but when the trial
came Kelly was acquitted on the ground OF
insanity. The excitement of the trial, how
ever, reduced Kelly almost TO lm5ecility,
and il was found he could not even man
age the farm which old Mrs. Kelley left to
her daughter. Though search had been
made of the premises for hidden treasure,
as 1t was known the old woman had saved
much money, nothing was ever found.
Mn Ksely then moved to Sacramentou
and rented The farm, but the tenants so
neglected the place that few weeks ago
abe determined to move out to it, She
borrowed some money to repair the build.
ing and make it lnhabitsble. To do this it
was found necessary TO tear down the
chimney attached to the house. All hopes
of finding the fortune, which everybody
was sure bad been left By the old lady,
had been abandoned, when the fall of the
chimney revealed strong box containing
SIS, 0O0 in gold coin. Thus for the second
time in life Mrs. Kelly found herself in
comparative luxury. The surprise was
the more agreeable, since with the wei
come acquisition Will come relief from the
poverty which for years has been her lot.
Poor Austin hardly retains sense enough
TO appreciate this good fortune. Every
body about White Rock Springs rejoices
in the good luck OF plucky Mrs. Keely.
Tt is related as a prelude to this strange
Story that the old Mrs. Dart, in whose
money-getting skill and misery proclivi-
ties the Kseleys owe their release from
poverty, had q romantic career hsrselt.
ebe married e fine looking man OF ap-
parent means in New Orleans, but her
marital happiness was of short duration,
for she soon discovered that her husband
was Q professional gambler, aud she
abandoned him. She came to California
and placed little Lou in New Orleans
convent. Mrs. Dsrt located at White
Rock Springs, and lived and died there
Her husband, likewise, followed fortune
with the setting SUD, bat. although ht
lived in Sacramento for many years, ne
never spoke again to his wife. His nami
was Henry Dart.